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    thingy
    /ˈθɪŋi/

    noun

    • 1. a person or thing whose name one has forgotten, does not know, or does not wish to mention. informal

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTHINGY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Thingy is an informal word for something that you can't remember the name of. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and translations in different languages.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › thingyThingy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Thingy is an informal word for something that is hard to classify or whose name is unknown or forgotten. Learn the etymology, usage, and examples of thingy from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › thingyTHINGY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Thingy is sometimes used even if you know the name of the thing you’re referring to, as in I’ve got a whole boxful of these thingies—take as many as you want. The word is also sometimes used to refer to things that are not physical objects, such as events, types of media, or abstract concepts.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTHINGY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Thingy is an informal word used when you can't remember something's name. Learn how to use it in sentences and see how it is translated in different languages.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTHINGY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    You refer to something or someone as thingy when you do not know or cannot be bothered to use the proper word or name for them.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishTHINGY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    THINGY definition: used to refer to something or someone when you cannot remember their name: . Learn more.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › thingythingy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈθɪŋi/ (also thingamabob, thingamajig, thingummy) (plural thingies) (informal) used to refer to a person or thing whose name you do not know or have forgotten, or which you do not want to mention. Look at that woman over there—the one with the straw hat with the pink thingy around it.